Issue 3                     Summer                    June 08

With the increased interest in 'grow-your-own' this newsletter is expanding its readership to local residents. To help with this you are invited to our Open Day or B-B-Q (Details inside). 

This newsletter also invites its readership to contribute articles for possible publication under the banner of 

Have your say…. This quarter Yinka Oyeyemi has given us food for thought with a stirring piece on biofuels and locally grown crops. For those who missed the Chelsea Flower show and thought the TV coverage was more about the presenters than the show itself, Jeannette Henderson has provided a real taster of what it can be like to visit. [How did the BBC manage to get it so wrong this year?] I, for one, will be aiming to visit for myself next year.

Hints and Tips with Tracey starts in this issue and will have a regular slot. Tracy, like many of our knowledgeable plot holders is a storehouse of practical advise and information, and very approachable.

Keep sending me your photos - I'm still exploring the idea of an exhibition/competition. 

And finally to new readers and the regulars, happy browsing JE

Penge in Bloom is a gardening competition for residents and businesses who help to 'beautify' Penge.

There are many different categories to enter, from best front garden to most striking hanging basket as well as most ecologically friendly garden or plot.

In time it is hoped that the campaign will form part of the regional London and national Britain in Bloom campaigns run by the Royal Horticultural Society. All three events rely on the involvement and enthusiasm of local communities and residents alike.

Closing date for applications is June 20 – please contact Vicki Papworth for more details. 020 8249 7541 / the plot by the chickens! VP